【双语对话】

Coco: Hey I'm home.

嘿，我到家了。

Lucas: Hey mom, you went to my school today?

嘿妈妈，你今天去我的学校了吗？

Coco: Yes, for the parent-teacher conference. I met with the dean and your subject teachers.

是的，为了家长会。 我见了院长和你 的学科老师。

Lucas: Oh no, I don't want to hear about it.

哦不，我不想听。

Coco: Come on let's talk about it. So, your teachers said that you've been a lot more active in class, which I want you to know that I am very proud of. And I want to talk to you about your interests. Care to join some clubs?

来吧，我们谈谈吧。 所以，你的老师说你在课堂上更加活跃，我想让你知道，我为此感到非常自豪。 我想和你谈谈你的兴趣。 想加入一些社团吗？

Lucas: No, they are all lame.

不，他们都衰透了。

Coco: You know that is not true. I think you should sign up for two at least and if you don't like them, you can always drop out.

你知道那不是真的。 我认为你至少应该报名两个，如果你不喜欢它们，你可以随时退出。

【重点笔记】

1.dean n. 系主任， 学院院长

例: The school hired a new deam from the UK this year.

学校今年从英国聘请了新的学院院长。

2.Subject teacher 学科老师

例: Subject teachers are each responsible for one subject, and they usually teach multiple classes and grade levels on the same subject.

学科教师每人负责一门学科，他们通常在同一学科上教授多个班级和年级。

3.Come on 哎哟！/来嘛！/加油!

例: Oh, come on not again! You promised that you won't quit this time!

哎哟，怎么又来了！ 你答应过这次不放弃的！

Come on, you can do it! I believe in you girl!

加油，你能行！ 我相信你姐妹！

4.Care to 愿意

例: Care to join on at the same table?

想加入同一饭桌吗？

5.lame adj. 不酷的，乏味的

例: I am not going to Jackie's party. The people there are so lame.

我不去Jackie的派对。 那里的人太呆了。

6.Drop out 退出

例: Did you not hear? Max dropped out of school last week without any signs or excuses. Something bad must have happened.

你没听说吗？ Max 上周辍学了，没有任何迹象或原因。 一定是发生了什么不好的事情。